News

Apollo leads the way

The success of Apollo 1 & 2 has been recognised and shared by the National Association for Special Education Needs in their monthly magazine. The special school-led satellite model of education providing pathways for children with SEND, is being pioneered …
14th October 2021

Dysart supports Food Bank during Harvest Festival

During the Harvest Festival celebrations, Saturn Class students ran a charity campaign to collect food for the Kingston Food Bank. They started by contacting the local Food Bank to make a list of items that they might need and then …
12th October 2021

Celebrating Apollo 2

Pupils at the recently opened Apollo 2 site were excited to show their families around their new classrooms and playground as they celebrated the grand opening of their new school building. The children enjoyed music, dancing, balloons and party food, …
30th September 2021

Dysart Pupil Voice

On Friday 24th September, students from years 9&10 were involved in a Pupil Voice meeting between Achieving for Children and Dysart School.  The aim of the meeting was to hear our students opinions on what work relating learning opportunities they …
28th September 2021

Virtual Drama Project supporting Learning Disability Nurses

For the 2nd year running, students and their families took part in a 6 week virtual drama project which was based around a story written for the project. The story centered around a lion who was ‘different’ and focused on …
28th September 2021

Dysart Summer Provision Supporting Pupils effected by COVID-19

Over the first week of the Summer Holiday we were pleased to once again offer students additional time in school to take part in fun activities focusing on developing their EHCP outcomes.  As with the Easter provision, we used the …
1st August 2021

Dysart School Theme Week and Charity Fun-run raises over £500

Dysart School celebrated the end of term with a Music, Magic and Mayhem theme week which started on Friday 16th July with our fundraiser the Crazy Hair Day Fun run.  A massive thank you to all of the families who …
22nd July 2021

Enterprising Students Raise Money for School Trip

In Venus Class, enterprising students have been raising money for their class trip. Students explored famous artists paintings and then created their own to sell in school. Students particularly enjoyed displaying their work in our art exhibition.
22nd July 2021

Liquid Vibrations – Underwater music fun!

Neptune and Comet classes have been working with Kingston University on a project called liquid vibrations! We have recorded our own music to be played under water during sessions of hydrotherapy and we got the chance to do this in …
20th July 2021

Dysart Student Helps Create Online Flower Shop

As told by one of our parents: At the end of the last lock-down, I enrolled myself on a Floristry design diploma from Judith Blacklock school of Flowers, as a “lock-down treat” for myself! Matthew so enjoyed the flower arrangements …
13th July 2021

Training for National RSE Day

On Thursday 24th June, Dysart staff marked National RSE day with some lively and engaging training for our new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum. The training was led by our RSE lead, Jose Morales, and will ensure that we have …
25th June 2021

Students Celebrate World Tapas Day

On 16th June, Venus Class celebrated World Tapas Day. Pupils were given ALDs with food items so they could create their own preferred tapas.  The bread was dipped in olive oil and then a wide variety of toppings such as …
17th June 2021